Software Engineer

Welcome to SSC – Swedish Space Corporation, the perfect workplace for those passionate about technology in general and space in particular.

With space organizations, research institutes, institutional and commercial actors as customers, we offer specialist expertise in satellite communications, space consulting

services, rocket and balloon systems, flight test services, satellite propulsion systems, and much more.

At SSC, we provide our customers access to Space. With over 700 employees around the world, we provide expert-level competence in customer support including the design,

test, launch, in-orbit and routine operations of flight and space systems. To achieve this, SSC uses our global network of ground systems and multi-mission antennas to provide

satellite management, data downlink, antenna hosting and launch support to some of the largest names in the space industry including NASA, ESA, JAXA and many other New

Space customers as well.

Are you fueled by a passion for people and the ambition to create an awesome workplace?

Are you ready to embark on an exciting journey with us to help Earth benefit from space? 

If you answer yes to these questions, we invite you to seize the opportunity to make a significant impact as a Software Engineer in our team. We are looking for a dedicated team memberwho shares our core values of Customer passion, Care, Collaboration, Curiosity, and Courage. 

YOUR ROLE

We offer the opportunity to join the Software unit within SSC Connect, which is entrusted to develop and maintain critical systems required to connect our customers with their satellites.

This is a rare and exciting opportunity to join a team that is building a new Monitoring & Control system. With a new system comes challenges beyond the code. Together with your colleagues, you will set the standard for how we build new systems, but also for how we handle a production environment in the cloud, how we enable efficient operations by enhanced observability and most importantly how we create a great user experience for our customers. What this team builds up, many other teams will use.

It is important for us to have a good balance of experience in all teams, so currently we are looking for both a senior software engineer and a software engineer that is earlier in their development.

Who You Are

We think that you care – about your systems, your colleagues and your users. That you have a creative and analytical mindset. You take responsibility, drive your own initiatives and can learn and process technical details quickly. We also think that you appreciate both working autonomously and together with other people.

You have a European citizenship and can travel within and outside Sweden if needed. As this position is critical to the operations of the SSC Services, it may include outside of standard working hours working and/or being part of an on-call team with up to 1 week on-call per month.

What You Need To Know

• B.S. Computer Science or Computer/Software Engineering, or similar experience
• 2+ years of software development experience (considerably longer if you aspire on the senior software engineer position)
• Experience with Golang and Python or similar languages
• Comfortable working in Linux
• Fluency in English
  
  

EXTRA MERITS

• Familiar with AWS
• Experience with message bus technologies like NATS/Kafka
• Experience of API development using RESTFul(JSON/XML)
• Experience of DevOps and CI/CD Methodologies
• Experience from the space industry
  
  

WE OFFER YOU

• An opportunity to be part of the exciting space industry and help Earth benefit from Space.
• An excellent opportunity for personal development and challenging endeavors.
• To be part of international development projects with highly engaged teams.
• A workplace characterized by an open atmosphere and proud employees all over the world.
• Possibility to work remotely part of the time (max 50%), and flexible work hours.
  
  

LOCATION

This is permanent position with 40 hours/week, located at our office in Solna or Kiruna.

NEXT STEP

If this opportunity sparks your interest, don’t wait—apply today! Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis, and interviews will be conducted continuously. We kindly ask you to submit your CV when applying. While you are welcome to include a brief personal note or letter, our evaluation will primarily focus on your skills and qualifications as outlined in your CV, ensuring a fair and unbiased recruitment process.

Please note that the job advertisement may close earlier than the stated deadline if we receive a high volume of applications. This allows us to ensure a fair and efficient recruitment process and give each application the attention it deserves.

This is a security-classified position and will require a background check prior to employment.

WE HELP EARTH BENEFIT FROM SPACE

Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) is a leading global provider of advanced space services, with more than 50 years of experience. We help space organizations, research institutes, commercial and institutional actors from all over the world to get access to space.

With local presence on all continents and about 700 committed employees, we offer specialist expertise in satellite communications and satellite control services, spacecraft operations, rocket and balloon systems, launch services and flight test services, as well as engineering, operations and consultancy services for space missions.

We help Earth benefit from Space.